thanks, steve. >>heather: israel is giving the strongest hint it was ninety an airstrike on syria last week according to the country's defense minister. however, he stopped short of actually confirming it. officials of the united states say the strike targeted truck convoy with anti-aircraft missiles to hezbollah, the group based in lebanon. syria has vowed to retaliate. >>gregg: the national gun debate, now. this week, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords testified on a senate hearing on gun control. today, her husband and n.r.a. chief appeared on fox news sunday. peter? >>peter: the universal background checks become the law that everyone who buy as gun from a dealer or a gun show or a friend would be subject to a full criminal and mental health screening, is something gun control advocates favor but this morning, the c.e.o. of the n.r.a. says that will not work. >> it is a fraud to call universal. the criminals are not going to comply. they could care less. you are not going to computerize the